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The Samsung Galaxy S5’s fingerprint sensor hacked English: Samsung Logo Suomi: Samsungin logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) THE Samsung Galaxy S5’s fingerprint sensor has a loophole that can leave a user’s phone -- and the PayPal money app -- vulnerable to hackers, researchers say. The exploit, demonstrated in a YouTube video , bypasses the Galaxy S5’s fingerprint lock using a fake fingerprint made from wood glue. In an interview with the Journal, PayPal’s head of ecosystem security, Brett McDowell, said that the hack is real, and known, but it’s nothing that should alarm the public. “We don’t have any reason to question the authenticity of the demonstration,” Mr McDowell said. “This is a known challenge to fingerprint-sensing technology, and these are some of the top researchers in the world. But this is not a scalable exploit. It’s not something most people should worry about.” The video by Berlin, Germany -based Security Research Labs shows the mould ...

Samsung Galaxy S5  priced at Rs 51,500. Samsung Logo Suomi: Samsungin logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Samsung Galaxy S5 will hit stores in India  has been priced at Rs 51,500. The company had initiated pre-orders a couple of weeks back itself. Samsung Galaxy S5 (Photo credit: Janitors ) During the launch late in March, the company had not announced a selling price and instead chose to place it in a price bracket of between Rs 51,000 and Rs 53,000. With the US Dollar more or less stable since, the price has been held at Rs 51,500. Samsung Galaxy S5 (Photo credit: Janitors ) The only problem here is that even this price tag could be a bit too steep for a lot of aspiring buyers. However, Samsung is sure that it will be able to offer a cheaper alternative within its product range for people who are unable to afford the Samsung Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy S5 (Photo credit: Janitors ) Incidentally, the phone launched in India is not p...

Samsung Galaxy S5 English: Samsung Logo Suomi: Samsungin logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Samsung is gearing up to announce the launch of its flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5, in India on March 27. The South Korean electronics giant has started sending invites for the event to the media.  The company is expected to announce the price of Galaxy S5 at the event. The smartphone will be available starting April 11, coinciding with the day it becomes available, globally in 150 countries.  Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 to focus on what matters most to consumers (Photo credit: samsungtomorrow ) It is not clear if Samsung will also announce the pricing and availability details for its Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit smartwatches at the same event. The smart devices were launched along with Galaxy S5 during an event in Barcelona on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress .  Samsung Galaxy S5 sports a slightly larger 5.1-inch Super AMOLED (1080 X...